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Public Works Committee Meeting Minutes January 15, 2026 at 6PM 1. Called to Order- Chairwoman Franck called to order at 6:00PM. Present: Chairwoman Franck, Trustee Syring Excused: Trustee Van Roo In Audience: Anne Redmond Staff Present: Administrator Jenkins, DPW Director Paulus 2. Pledge of Allegiance 3. Public Comments- No Comments 4. Consent Agenda & Acceptance of the May 8 th , 2026 Minutes- Motion to Approve by Syring, 2 nd by Franck. Approved Unanimously. 5. Items for Action and/or Discussion a. Permission to Bid Project 2026-01: Washington Ave Reconstruction- Admin Jenkins gave an overview of the project, recommendation to put out for public bidding, ending on February 5 th . Director Paulus reviewed the engineering plans and improvements to underlying utilities. Admin Jenkins added that sidewalk replacements not impacted by the lateral replacements would be specially assessed to property owners. Trustee Syring asked if staff could do any of the bid work to cut costs ? Director Paulus suggested staff could perform restoration work. Admin Jenkins stated the amount for contingency could be lessened as well. Both of which can be confirmed once the winning bidder is determined. Motion to Approve as recommended by Franck, 2 nd by Syring. Approved Unanimously. b. Permission to Bid Project 2026-02: Reconstruction of Stoney Creek Park and Fillmore St Municipal Parking Lots with Bid Alternate for Culvert Replacement and Mill and Overlay of a Section of Filmore St.- Admin Jenkins gave an overview of the project and recommendation to forego public bidding and instead contract with County for asphalt and culvert work with staff constructing base. This is to try and complete the entire scope for the budgeted $62k allocated. Motion to Approve as recommended by Syring, 2 nd by Franck. Approved Unanimously. c. Review of 2026 Equipment List- Director Paulus reviewed list of village equipment that spans public works, fire, and marshals ’ office. He stated that much of the outdated and broken equipment has been tackled and replaced since him and Administrator Jenkins coming onboard in 202 2 . Priorities remaining a re the loader, bucket truck, and plow truck. Trustee Syring asked if loader was needed when other equipment has already been secured ? Director Paulus stated that as new equipment is acquired it would replace multiple other pieces of equipment, thus shrinking the total amount of capital items. Director Paulus stated the highest priority is a replacement plow truck that will take 2 to 4 years to order and deliver. Admin Jenkins added that he and Director Paulus have had a lot of tough conversations about needs and wants on equipment and continuing to find creative ways to utilize existing equipment while still acknowledging that certain equipment is still a need – the Public Works Committee agreed that ordering this Summer would be wise. d. Review of Road Rating List- Admin Jenkins went over how to read the road list, describing PASER and utility ratings and how staff utilizes this list when determining priority work. Costs, traffic count, and maintenance over reconstruction are always considerations. Director Paulus reviewed how Highland was shaped as a priority for reconstruction, and now Washington. Wenzel continues to be the highest on the list for reconstruction, but cost continues to be an issue. As slated, Wenzel is set to be tackle in 2028, and maintenance of various roads will be addressed in 2027. e. Review and Recommendation of Sidewalk Maintenance Program by Safe Step- Director Paulus reviewed the existing partnership with Safe Step. Martin Drive and Northern area of the Village was tackled in 2025. Regal and Fredonia Ave are planned for 2026. Committee agreed that focusing on fixing existing over installation of new is the goal at this time. Motion to Approve Safe Step areas as recommended by Franck, 2 nd by Syring. Approved Unanimously. f. Review and Recommendation of Crosswalk Signage Locations- Admin Jenkins reviewed the three crosswalk location s that staff and Strand looked at – Wilson and Fredonia, Milwaukee and Fredonia, and Wisconsin and Fredonia. Staff and Committee agreed that Wisconsin and Fredonia is the highest priority intersection for full flashing signage, with the addition of a warning light before the crest of the hill to the East. Strand will be producing a full report on recommendations for each intersection at a later date that will be shared with the full Village Board for adoption before implementation. Meanwhile, DPW will order flashing sign equipment due to the 4 –6-month window of arrival. 6. Correspondence: None 7. Items for Future Consideration: None 8. Motion to Adjourn: Motion by Syring, 2 nd by Franck. Approved Unanimously. Adjourned at 7:15PM